Metal window



March 13, 1928. 1,662,453

P.M.BOECK METAL WINDOW Filed Oct. 4. 1926 Patented Mar. 13, 1928.

f UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PETER M. Boeck, or GRAND HAVEN, MICHIGAN. AssIGNoR, BY ivmsNEASSIGNMENTS, To i JOACHIM- n. M. KNUDSEN, or MUSKEGON, MICHIGAN.

METAL WINDOW.

Appunti@ medcctober 4, 192s. serial-N0. 139,249.

This invention relates to a metal window and is particularlyconcernedwith a novel ventiony resides in the provision of meansVwhereby a metal window may be constructed whiclrmay be lield inrclosedposition7 tilted outwardlyto partiallyopen vposition or elevated bodilyto an upper iully open" position, the invention which I havemade'inconnection with a windowl of this character being al very simplemeans whereby the window sash may be very simply and readilyremovedanddetached from its casi-ng, this many Vtiineslbeing verydesirable-particularlyin the sum-mer time` when the screen is used,Various other objects and purposes than those stated will appear asunderstanding of the invention is had from the following descriptiontaken inconwhich,

Fig. l is an elevation of the window from the inner side thereof,`certain parts being broken away 'and shown in section for abetterdisclosure. l' i Fig. 2 is a vertical section on they plane ofAline 2 2 o"-`Fig. Lythe window being shown in closed' position andthescreen being therein. Y

Fig. 3 is a vertical section on 4the plane of line 3-3 of Fig. 1 showingthe window tilted to partly o en position.

Fig.- i-is a simi ar. sectional `view illustrating the windowremoved-*from its frame or casing.A y

Fig. is a fra entary enlargedI horizontal section on t eplane oflinel5&5 of Fig; 1. .y

Fig. 6 isl a fragmentary vertical section through the upper part of thescreen and of the .window casingshowinghow the latching means' forv thescreen is'used, and

Fig. 7 is Aa lfrsugmentary enlarged elevation ofthe construction shownin Fig; 6.

Like. reference characters refer to* like parts inthedi'erent figures ofthe drawlng. Y y

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The outer casing or frame of the window is of metal and includesvertical ends of lsulistantially Z-shape having a web 1, anv f'outwardly extending flange 2 at the inner. side of the window andaninwardly extending flange at the outer side, best shown in Fig. 5. Thebottom rail of thercasing is. also of metal including an innerdownwardly extending." flange 4, a horizontal ledge 5 bent outwardlyfrom the upper edge thereoil from which a vertical section 6 is' turneddownwardly for a short distance and Vthen the metal again bent1loutwardly `making the horizontal section 7, asshown in Figs. 2, 3' and4. The upper rail includes an inner vertical liange `8` with ahorizontal section 9 bent outwardly from the lower edge thereof5 it inturn being bent downwardly making a vertical section 10, again'outwardly to make the horizontal section` 11 and terminating inadownturned outer flange 12, fully shown in the same ligures.`

These part-s are welded together so as to make aipermanent and rigidconnection.

Against the inner sideoi' the flange 3 of each of the vvertical endmembers of the frame'a sheet metal track member islocated andpermanently, secured,` the vsame comprising a web113 which parallels andis spaced inwardly from the web 1. it having- A screen 17A in arectangular frame 1S.r

may be `placed in the frame thus made7 its ends lying back of theflan-ges 14 previously described,l while its upper bar'v lies backoi thedownturned outer iange 12 of the upper rail of the window framek orcasing. Midway between its ends'the screen is provided with a verticalbar 19 which serves to strengthen and reinforce the saine and alsofurnish a support for the latch. A pin 20 having ahead identical withk ascrewhead so as to receive the end of a screwdriver passes through thebar 19 near its upper end and is permanciitly secured to a latching clip2lY which lies at the outer side of the screen. rlhis latching clip whenturned to upper position lies against the outer side otl the tlange l2.the upper rail ot the trame 1S of the screen being at the inner side ofsaid flange. In this` way the screen may be securely held ir place.

It is evident that the clip 2l may be engaged by the lingers from theoutside of the window and turned to a position where it disenga jes*from the tlange l2 whereupon the screen will be discminected and may beremoved7 particularly iff the window, which will later be described. hasbeen removed t'rom the frame. It also evidentthat by using a screwdriveror similar tool the bead ot the pin '2O may be engaged and the pinturned whereupon the clip rigidly secured to the pin will also turn andthus 'lree the screen. The engagement ot the bead ot the. pin Q0 is fromthe inner .side olI the screen so that. with this construction thescreen may he unlatched 'from either side.

The window sash is also toi-med ot' metal and includes an upperhorizontal rail 22 ol angle torni. a lower rail 23 of Z-bar formation. aplurality of vertical partitions 24 disiliosed between the upper andlower rails and two vertical ends olf special :l'orm best shown in Fig.These ends ot the window sash include a vertical web which lies justwithin the web 125 ot the member at. each end ot' the casing. Aninturned tlange QG is made at one edge ol the web 25 against whicln aswell as against the lianges otI the partitions .-l and the upper railQ2, the glass panes olE the window bear. At the opposite inner edge ot'the web .25 the metal is turned tuttwardly tor a short distance at rightangles making the section 2T and is then turned bac i at right angles tomake the section which passes between the web l and the track l5 at eachend olif the window. Each ot the .sections 2S at each end 0f the windowf sash is equipped with a pin or roller Z9 extending iiiwardly near thelower outer corner of said section These rollers or pinsl lie back ofthe tracks l5. When the window sash is tilted outwardly. as shown inliig'. Il, they serve as stops when brought against the tracks Then thewindow is bodily elefated upward these members QS) ride on the tracks l5and help to hold the window in upper position bearing against the track:t one side while the lower portions o l the sash hear against the trackat the opposite side thereby gripping the trat-lts and holding the sashin upper elevated position. lt is also evident that by bringing themembers 29 to the notches or openings 1G the. sash may be bodily removedkfrom its casing or frame, as shown in Fig. d. This is a very simple andpractical way ot proriding means for removing the window sash from theframe whenever it. is desired, particularly during suinmer weather.

fr latch means ilor holding the window in closed position is provided.To the upper rail olf the casing a Ilat bar 3() is attached and extendsinwardly7 its inner end being turned slightly downward. Adapted toengage with this is a latching member 3l connected to the upper rail 22ot the window sash, as best shown in Fig. Q, it being equipped with a.linger engaging member 32 so thatit may be drawn downwardly todisengagfc from the bar 3l when the window is to be open. The member 3lis o'l spring material. The latch provided is effective and very simpleto operate.

The construction described for permitting the, removal ol the windowsash and for latebing and unlatching the screen from either side ot thewindow so that it mayT be removed when the window sash has been removedfrom its casing, while simple in construction is very desirable,necessary and practical. Removal ot the screen is many times necessaryfor the passing of material through the opening provided by the windowcasing. This is particularly true when lfuel is to be placed in thebasement, the window described heilig particularly adapted for basementinstallation. Both the window sash and the screen should be removed atsuch times. During summer the window sash preferably will be removedfrom the trame and the screen will he in place. This screen may bereadily removed when needed under such conditions. ln the winter thescreen will not be in place in the window normally but the window sashwill be in place and it can be readily removed for introdueing fuel intothe basement. Or it both the window sash and the screen are in plaeeboth can be easily removed when desired. The invention is defined in theappended claims and is to be considered coniprehensive ot all forms otstructure coming within their scope.

I claim:

l. In a window7 an outer casing of metal havingvertical ends, guides ateach end of the 1asing inclined slightly to the vertical, .aeh of saidguides including a. laterally extending flange having a portion thereofcut away near its'lower end to forni an opening or recess, a. windowsash mount-ed within said casing. said sash at each end having a partextending hack of the adjacent guide. and a member attached to the lowerend o'tl each of said mentioned parts located back of its adjacent guideso that the sash may be tilted or bodily moved upward on said guides orremoved from the casing when said members are brought into position topass through the openings or recesses inthe guides.

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2. In a Window construction, an outer casing, a sash mounted in saideasing adapted in closed position to fill the opening therein, meanswhereby said sashmay be tilted away 5 :from the easing atits upper endor bodily i moved upward and turned to substantially horizontal positionWhen in upper position, interengaging portions of the respective PETERM. BoEoK.

